2016考研英語一真題及答案詳解：新型題

Directions:

In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

[A]Create a new image of yourself

[B]Decide if the time is right

[C]Have confidence in yourself

[D]Understand the context

[E]Work with professionals

[F]Know your goals

[G]Make it efficient

No matter how formal or informa the work environment，the way you present yourself has an impact. This is especially true in first impressions. According to research from Princeton University，people assess your competence，trustworthiness，and likeability in just a tenth of a second，solely based on the way you look.

The difference between today’s workplace and the“dress for success” era is that the range of options is so much broader. Norms have evolved and fragmented. In some settings, red sneakers or dress T-shirts can convey status; in others not so much. Plus, whatever image we present is magnified by social-media services like LinkedIn. Chances are, your headshots are seen much more often now than a decade or two ago. Millennials, it seems, face the paradox of being the least formal generation yet the most conscious of style and personal branding. It can be confusing.

So how do we navigate this? How do we know when to invest in an upgrade? And what’s the best way to pull off one that enhance our goals? Here are some tips;

41.

As an executive coach, I’ve seen image upgrades be particularly helpful during transitions---when looking for a new job, stepping into a new or more public role, or changing work environments. If you’re in a period of change or just feeling stuck and in a rut, now may be a good time. If you’re not sure, ask for honest feedback from trusted friends, colleagues and professionals. Look for cues about how others perceive you.Maybe there’s no need for an upgrade and that’s OK.

42. Get clear on what impact you’re hoping to have. Are you looking to refresh your image or pivot it? For one person, the goal may be to be taken more seriously and enhance their professional image. For another, it may be to be perceived as more approachable, or more modern and stylish. For someone moving from finance to advertising, maybe they want to look more“SoHo”.(It’s OK to use characterizations like that.)

43.

Look at your work environment like an anthropologist. What are the norms of your environment? What converys status? Who are your most important audiences? How do the people you respect and look up to present themselves? The better you understand the cultural context, the more control you can have over your impact.

44.

Enlist the support of professionals and share with them your goals and context. Hire a personal stylist, or use the free styling service of a store like J.Crew. Try a hair stylist instead of a barber. Work with a professional photographer instead of your spouse or friend. It’s not as expensive as you might think.

45.

The point of a style upgrade isn’t to become more vain or to spend more time passing over what to wear. Instead, use it as an opportunity to reduce decision fatigue. Pick a standard work uniform or a few go-to options. Buy all your clothes once with a stylist instead of shopping alone, one article of clothing at a time.

41. B Decide if the time is right

解析：此段第一句話主句里面說“在過渡的階段提升自我形象尤其有用”。第二句和第三、四句分別展開說明，第二句表明：如果你處在變動的時期或者感覺需要變動，那么可能這可能是一個好的時機。 相反，第三、四句話表示：如果不確定的話，就需要得到別人的反饋了。也許無需提升。故整段的意思是說要先確定是否現(xiàn)在是提升自我形象的正確時機。故答案為C選項。

42. F Know your goals

解析：此段中心句即第一句話，標明“要清楚你想要的結(jié)果或影響”。其實就是你想要的目標。緊接著開始解釋，提到比如，你是否想要更新你的形象?那么，對于一個人來講，這個目標可能是要被認真對待或者要加強專業(yè)的形象。對于其他人，這個目標可能是要被看作可以觸摸到的，或者是現(xiàn)代的，或者是時尚的。對于那些要從金融轉(zhuǎn)到廣告的，他們可能得看起來更“SOHO”.所以，整段都在講目標。而選項F中的”goal”形成復現(xiàn)。故為答案。

43. D Understand the context

解析：復現(xiàn)原則，文章多次重復environment, understand the context 就是要理解你的工作處境。

44. E Work with professionals

解析：復現(xiàn)原則，文章多次重復professional, work with,就是要與專業(yè)人士一起工作。

45. G Make it efficient

解析：此段第二句句首出現(xiàn)instead, 故為轉(zhuǎn)折句。所以從此句獲得中心內(nèi)容。該句講的是“最好是將形象升級用做減少做決定的機會。”緊接著提到“選取一套標準的工作服或幾個其他的選擇。把衣服一下子都買了，而不是一個人購買，或者一次只買一件”。這些提到的都是要有效率。故選G。